Winter warmth from Northern OkinawaOver the new year break, I got the opportunity to spend almost a week in one of the northern villages of the Okinawa main island called ‘Nakajin’, in the Kunigami district. It’s about a 90 min drive from Naha airport via the Okinawa expressway.Nakajin is famous for its UNESCO listed castle ruins, called Nakajin Gusuku ...05Jan2017sight seeingtourismnagonakajinholiday in japanryukyuunescotravel japanOkinawahistoryjapan lifejapan
Did you know?: Tattoos in JapanOne of the most infamous subjects in Japanese history - Tattoos.I’ve mentioned a few times before that I have a few myself, and surprisingly I have yet to experience any negative comments about them. Most of the time I receive compliments that they’re beautiful and unique. I guess the one time I did get a negative comm...21Dec2016Edo PeriodOkinawatattoo historyhistorydid you know?tattoos in japanjapan